Canada will be Argentina's rival in the Copa America

Group A of the 2024 Copa America remains a mystery as of Saturday. Canada had to face Trinidad and Tobago in a single match to determine the final member of a zone that already included Argentina, Peru and Chile.

In this context, the Canadian national team defeated its Trinidadian counterpart with a score of 2-0, with goals from Sil Larin and Jacob Schavelborg in the 16th and 46th minutes of the second half, respectively. In this way, the Americans entered the group stage of the competition organized by CONMEBOL.

This edition of the tournament will have the peculiarity of being held in the United States, to serve as a promotion for the next World Cup in 2026. There, Argentina will try to defend the title it won in Brazil during 2021.

For this mission, the team Albiceleste They must overcome Region A. Their first game will be June 20, starting at 9 p.m., at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. On that day they will face Canada, the last qualifier for the tournament.

Then they will face Chile on June 25 and conclude the group against Peru on the 29th of the same month. If you advance to the next stage, the position you finish in will determine how you continue your journey in the tournament.

The composition of the remaining three groups in Copa America is as follows:
– Group Two: Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela and Jamaica.
– Group Three: United States, Uruguay, Panama, Bolivia.
– Group Four: Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Costa Rica.

In preparation

While the final opponents for the Copa America were being determined, the Argentine team traveled to Los Angeles to face their second friendly match on this date in FIFA history. After defeating El Salvador 3-0 on Friday, they will face Costa Rica on Tuesday starting at 11:50 p.m.

the Ticos, led by Gustavo Alfaro, come into this match with good feelings after a 3-1 win over Honduras, which allowed them to qualify for this edition of the Copa America. The Central American national team's days will not be easy, as it will face Brazil, Colombia and Paraguay.

For this match, coach Lionel Scaloni will not have Lisandro Martinez, who is in the process of recovering from injury, as part of his squad. Albiceleste. After a good week of training, Gallio returned to Manchester to join his squad and thus complete his recovery process.